Rules

Please keep topics in chat and on the forums appropriate for all of the ages that play HP.

There are five basic accounts allowed per person, however, you can have an unlimited number of upgrades.

Trial upgrades and starter packs are for new players to the game only!

Use common sense.

Don't "toe the line". You know what you're doing, we know what you're doing. So just don't.

Interaction Between Players

Be respectful of everyone.

No slanderous or libelous discussion, and no "blacklists" of players.

Do not flood the chat rooms (keep it to two posts or less of the same post).

No trolling. Seriously.

No spamming other players with unwanted advertisements and solicitations.

The Serious Stuff

Do not scam other players, or link people to scamming websites. If you agree to pay for a service, and recieve the service, then you need to pay for the service as agreed.

Don't steal from other players. If you have access to their account and move their money or animals without permission, that's stealing.

Do not harass, threaten or use extortion/black mail to get things out of other players.

Don't post inappropriate images or links to inappropriate websites (if they are designed for those over the age of 18, it's probably not HP appropriate), pornography, 18 and over role play websites, or otherwise "adults-only" content.

Nothing is to be sold or traded on HP for real money, with exception to upgrades from the upgrade auction system and Horse Phenomena Bucks (HPB/cash shop credits).

Accounts cannot be sold between players. You may share accounts or give accounts away.

Don't trade HP currency for currency from other games.

Graphics and Layouts
In order to maintain a good relationship with artists so that our players can continue to use their images, and to keep you and us out of any legal trouble due to copyright laws, we have a few rules regarding images displayed on HP. Having these rules allows all of our players to continue to make their own art for animals and home pages.

You must follow the stock provider's rules for using their images, as well as ours. For example, if the stock provider says not to be used on SIM games, that means you can't use it on HP.

Every resource used in making a photo manipulation must be credited with the full URL of the artist.1. Every photo, drawing, all lyrics, poems, quotes, or text taken from somewhere must have full and accurate credits ON the picture itself. This does not include fonts and brushes where the creator does not require credit, and does not include crediting the program that was used to make the art.)2. Examples of full URL format are user.deviantart.com, or flickr.com/photos/username, or http://www.colourlovers.com/lover/username. Remember if more than one person contributed to a stock image, like they often do on Colour Lovers, both artists must be credited.

All credits must be clear and legible. Some images degrade over time, so in these cases you will be asked to fix it.

All hand drawn pieces of art must credit any references you used and say "Drawn by [Your Name]" on them.

Graphics and Layouts posted in the graphic auctions must have full credits on the image preview, in the HP auction description, or link to a full image with credits on the image.

You may manipulate the HTML and CSS on your homepage, so long as all parts of the navigation are viable and functioning, and none of your animals, events, or player information is covered up.

Layouts with gore which shows any human or animal suffering are not permitted on HP.

Clubs

All donation money must be used to benefit the club, it may not be used to pay the president.

Keep your club active. Each new president has 7 days to get their club active (get a layout/registry requirements up, etc.), and if after that the club isn't active, it will be re-assigned and you will be prevented from running in clubs for 6 months.